http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/A-quiet-revolution-Goa-University-embraces-the-21st-century/articleshow/32925994.cms\
A Quiet Revolution: Goa University embraces the 21st century
Vivek Menezes,TNN | Mar 30, 2014, 01.20 AM IST
Leaving aside the venerable Medical College - the first in
Thanks for the response + memories, Marshall. I have no idea how that
elementary error about the church location of Fonseca's murals got
into that essay - thanks for pointing out.
Best regards,
VM
On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 5:39 PM, Marshall Mendonza
mmendonz...@gmail.com wrote:
I read with great
ANGELO DA FONSECA (1902-1967):
HIS PLACE IN INDIA'S MODERN ART
The divide between India's east and west has been crucial in the
formation of its modern art, as it has been critical in its
Westernization: Westernization and modernity go together. The
Westernization of India was initiated, in the
(from today's Times of India)
There was a big surprise with a Goan stamp on March 19 earlier this
week, at the Sotheby's sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art
in New York.
It wasn't particularly surprising that the genius abstractionist
Vasudeo Gaitonde earned the highest price at the
Dear Friends,
Sharing here a recent essay from Take on Art magazine, which uses the
case of Angelo Fonseca to lay out some of the case I've been making
over the years for an acceptance of Goan Art, and also an alternate
history of Indian modernism.
Comments welcome.
VM
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/First-global-village-The-story-of-Anjuna/articleshow/30869900.cms
First global village? The story of Anjuna
Visitors to Oxford Arcade supermarket in
Anjunahttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anjunaquickly glimpse
an exciting, highly cosmopolitan
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Idi-Amins-son-discusses-xenophobia/articleshow/30136382.cms
Just last week, a fascinating apology to Indians appeared in Uganda's 'The
Independent' magazine.
An article entitled 'Xenophobia against Ugandans in India' led with Uganda
has had a long
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/columns/columnists/eunice-de-souza/articleshow/29918907.cms?prtpage=1
Saudade and sunshine
By Eunice de Souza, Mumbai Mirror | Feb 6, 2014, 02.01 AM IST
[image: Saudade and sunshine]
Sussegado is often associated with the Goan attitude towards life: laidback
*A volume
The latest issue of Tambdimati: The Goa Review (beautifully compiled by
guest-editor Isabel Santa Rita Vaz) carries these lovely 'Tree Memories'
from the beloved Konkani writer, Damodar Mauzo:
http://www.tambdimati.com/article/tree-memories/
Tree Memories
Damodar Mauzo
(As told to José Lourenço
The outstanding, path-breaking poet/translator Landeg White argues
that Goans/Indians should urgently reclaim Camoens from his cultural
imprisonment by the blinkered Portuguese:
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=11836boxid=144058421uid=dat=10%2f26%2f2013
Note: This essay is an
http://www.thethumbprintmag.com/content.php?cat=Book+Shelfcontent=Assam+to+Goa
At this fourth edition of the Goa Art and Literary Festival, the focus
is on Assam. Several of us have come here from that distant State to
bring before you the music, literature and dance of those valleys and
interact
Dear friends,
I am excited to invite you to attend the inauguration of Viva San
Joao!, an exhibition of my photographs in the marvellous Trindade
galleries at the Fundacao Oriente premises on 23rd November. It is an
honour to be the first in a series of artists/photographers who will
be invited
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Perception-of-Goas-xenophobia-has-serious-international-ramifications/articleshow/25842327.cms
As truly horrible it was for Goa’s public perception when Nigerians
rioted to shut down a national highway on Oct 31, and vigilante Goans
then mercilessly
The fourth annual edition of Goa Art + Literary Festival promises to
be the best in the history of this unique festival, a continuing
labour of love and collaboration between the Goa Writers group and the
International Centre Goa.
It has been widely recognized that no other festival like GALF
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=11836boxid=144058421uid=dat=10%2f26%2f2013
Camoens de Goa
by Landeg White
The picture used as the cover of my Collected Lyric Poems of Luís de
Camões (Princeton University Press, 2008) was discovered as recently
as 1972. It shows him jailed in Goa,
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-26/goa/43414855_1_indian-union-independent-india-goan-soil
Global Goa: India's window to the Lusosphere
Vivek Menezes, TNN Oct 26, 2013, 06.31AM IST
PANAJI: Now well into the 21's century, Goa is the only part of
country still denied a
http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?287480
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#2, Second Floor, Navelkar Trade Centre, Panjim, Goa
Cellphone 9326140754 Office (0832) 242 0785
Actually, I meant to reference Saul Steinberg, not Shel Silverstein!
My apologies for the mix-up.
VM
On 3/28/13, vmingoa vmin...@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you for sharing these images.
Clarice's illustrations are meticulous and fascinating, and a worthy
tribute to her son. They recall Saul
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Francisco-DSouzas-meteoric-rise-Inevitably-outside-Goa/articleshow/19136720.cms
In just a few weeks, the very Goan name of Francisco (Frank) D'Souza
has abruptly emerged right amidst the most famous and admired titans
of global business.
While IT
On March 23rd at 11am at International Centre Goa, noted
Swedish-Bangalorean writer Zac O'Yeah will release 'Mr Majestic: The
Tout of Bengaluru' (Hachette 2013), in conversation with Jose Lourenco
of the Goa Writers group. All are invited, and welcome.
Time Out Mumbai said Mr Majestic is the kind
Thanks very much for sharing these links, images and account, Frederick.
They are very interesting and poignant, and hopeful too!
VM
On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *
فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoron...@gmail.com wrote:
Ten years ago, I spoke to Elsa
TOMORROW - January 12 - 5.30pm at Fundacao Oriente in Old Panjim.
Prajwal Parajuly will release, read from and discuss 'The Gurkha's
Daughter' (Quercus 2012), his debut volume of short stories that has
already been acclaimed among the most spectacular debuts in
contemporary Indian writing.
Dear Augusto,
Please accept my sincere personal apology for the discourtesies that
you have endured during this edition of the GALF. Not to make any
excuses, but unique challenges did unfold rapidly throughout the five
days (like our/your venue at Maquinez being cancelled at the last
minute!)
Please read this expose on the notorious Gopal Kanda, including
revelations about Goa.
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main53.asp?filename=Ne250812Who.asp
A version of this short essay appeared here:
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=6361boxid=61128921uid=dat=8/12/2012
For generations, Goans have been embroiled in a series of existential
struggles. The first half of the 20th century was fully occupied with
dissent and decolonization,
From
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-literaryreview/article3729459.ece
It has often been remarked that Dom Moraes was a fantasist, that he was
someone who did not understand or love his country, and so on. After his
death, many journalists who knew him dispelled this unfair
Dear Friends,
July's featured visitor in the ongoing Goa Arts + Literature Festival
programme has written about August's!
See Anjum Hasan on Ranjit Hoskote's pathbreaking selection of Dom
Moraes work here: http://www.caravanmagazine.in/Story.aspx?StoryId=1510#
Also, confirming a change in
Dear Friends,
A fantastic interview here:
http://www.livemint.com/2012/07/13215522/A-variety-of-Doms.html
Ranjit Hoskote will release 'Dom Moraes: Selected Poems' in Goa on 18th
July at ICG, as part of the year-round programme culminating Dec 13-17 at
the 2012 Goa Arts + Literary Festival.
Dear Friends,
Earlier this week, Musharraf Ali Farooqi accepted an invitation for
the 2012 Goa Arts + Literary Festival, which will be hosted Dec 13-17
at International Centre Goa. http://www.mafarooqi.com/index.html
Farooqi is an emerging intellectual stalwart of South Asia, a
dazzlingly
Dear Friends,
As we continue to prepare for the 2012 Goa Arts + Literary
Festival (December 13-17 at International Centre Goa, register here:
http://www.goaartlitfest.com/registration.htm), the ICG and Goa Writers are
pleased to present two exclusive, free events featuring Anjum Hasan, the
I have eaten the egg tarts (locals specifically never refer to them as
pasteis de nata) at the original Lord Stow's in Coloane. They're
outstanding, but so is everything else at that wonderful little
takeaway, especially the sandwiches.
Anyway, here's some news: pasteis de nata are freely
I fully agree with Soter, Dom and Charudatta. What is taking place in
Goa in the art arena does indeed parallel other aspects of society
where our tiny, once-secluded state is under pressure from what we
could here call globalization, or, I prefer, corporatization.
It is indeed becoming about all
I fully agree with Soter, Dom and Charudatta. What is taking place in
Goa in the art arena does indeed parallel other aspects of society
where our tiny, once-secluded state is under pressure from what we
could here call globalization, or, I prefer, corporatization.
It is indeed becoming about all
Dear friends,
I am a fan of Pan Asian Bowl in Miramar. Close to home, it also
delivers very promptly, and my whole household appreciates its food
very much.
However, the Japanese food on offer at the current festival is not
very good at all. The chef is not from Japan, and his food might
vaguely
Dear Friends,
Attached below is an unusually fine and perceptive review of Naresh
Fernandes's groundbreaking cultural history 'Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The
Story of Bombay's Jazz Age' by Vijay Prashad.
Naresh is making a presentation of his work at Sunaparanta, in Panjim,
tomorrow evening at 7pm,
Loath as I am to intervene in this ongoing Goanet free-for-all, I will
call out my friend Rajan Parrikar on his verging-on-extremist claims
about caste and cuisine.
Regarding 'Sharada' restaurant which I frequent - just behind Fulancho
Khuris - which serves a perfectly indistinguishable 'hooman'
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Friends,
Do not miss the great Lou Majaw - legendary rocker of the North East -
tonight at the ICG from 9pm
He will play an unscheduled concert dedicated to Bob Dylan and Goa, to
close the Goa Arts + Literary Festival.
Today's other events feature an amazing array of writers and artists:
Amitav
Dear Friends,
Thank you very much for your support for my essay on the Goan baking
tradition, a finalist for the 2011 3QD Politics and Social Sciences Prize.
The competition will heat up over the next few days, as the voting round
remains open. If you have not done so already, I would greatly
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